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THE CONSEQUENCES OF ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KOTORIN THE LATE MIDDLE AGES: HISTORIA CALAMITATUM
Lenka BLEHOVA ČELEBIĆ
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At the end of the Middle Ages Kotor was in the middle of the really complicated and harsh situation, which was result of numerous wars, external pressures and internal divisions. After the city recognized the Venetian rule, the Venetian authorities found out that the bad economy of the city was especially poor in the area of the Church property. Since Venetians considered Catholic Church as their ally in the administration of the city, they invested money and efforts to improve the situation. But because of these actions Venetian administration came across hostility and resistance of the local patrons, who used to involve in the ecclesiastical matters. Therefore, for the Catholic Church in Kotor the period of the Venetian rule was a better – though not ideal – age, since this politics enabled Church to be more independent from the local nobility. This article describes some of these examples that can be found in the documents kept in the Koror archive.
Ključne riječi
Catholic Church; Kotor; patronage; benefi t; clergy; Venetian rule; ecclesiastical history; Middle
Hrčak ID:
9428
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Datum izdavanja:
21.12.2005.
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